Ted Abernathy vs. Terris McDuffie — Career Comparison

Looking at the career totals, Ted Abernathy and Terris McDuffie are fairly close on the surface numbers. Terris McDuffie posted stronger numbers in ERA (3.86 vs 11.07) and WHIP (1.354 vs 2.361). Ted Abernathy had the advantage in home runs allowed (0 per nine innings vs 0.45). By the career numbers, Terris McDuffie had the better of this comparison — though ERA and WHIP alone don't account for era, park factors, or the defenses each pitcher worked behind.